Best restaurant in Montreal according to Tripadvisor does not exist

‘On this occasion, a failure in human moderation practices meant the fake listing remained live on the platform longer than it should have,’ Tripadvisor said. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

It’s notoriously difficult to secure a table at the world’s greatest restaurants, but diners hoping to sample the cuisine at Le Nouveau Duluth in Montreal will have an especially hard time.

That’s not only because, until recently, it had the highest Tripadvisor rating of the city’s 3,678 listed eateries – although reviews on the website suggest its menu is beyond belief.